A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after fatally shooting a judge in his chambers, police say.

District Judge Kevin Mullins died at the scene after being shot multiple times in the Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.

The shooting happened on Thursday after an argument inside the court, police said, but they have not yet revealed a motive.

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    6 hours ago

    I’m sorry, no. No, no, no.

    Don’t care what the reason is, we don’t do vigilantism. If someone diddles your daughter it’s not your fatherly duty to murder and get jailed. It’s your fatherly duty to ensure the fucker is locked up by law and that your daughter will be taken care of, THAT is your duty.

    Leave vigilantism to Hollywood movies